1944 United States Senate election in North Dakota explained

Election Name:1944 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Country:North Dakota
Flag Year:1914
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1938 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Previous Year:1938
Next Election:1946 United States Senate special election in North Dakota
Next Year:1946 (special)
Election Date:November 7, 1944
Image1:File:John Moses.jpg
Nominee1:John Moses
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:95,102
Percentage1:45.20%
Nominee2:Gerald Nye
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:69,530
Percentage2:33.04%
Image3:File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:Lynn Stambaugh
Party3:Independent Republican (United States)
Popular Vote3:44,596
Percentage3:21.19%
Map Size:300px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Gerald Nye
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:John Moses
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1944 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Senator Gerald Nye ran for re-election to his fourth term. He faced a serious challenge to his renomination in the Republican primary, with prominent Fargo attorney Lynn Stambaugh and Congressman Usher L. Burdick running against him. He won with one-third of the vote, defeating Shambaugh, his closest opponent, by fewer than 1,000 votes. In the general election, Stambaugh continued his campaign against Nye as an independent,[1] splitting the Republican vote as Governor John Moses, the Democratic nominee, ran a strong campaign. Though Nye had benefited from crowded general elections before, he bled Republican support to Stambaugh and Moses unseated him with just 45% of the vote. However, just a few months into Moses's term, he died in office, flipping the seat back to Republican control and triggering a June 1946 special election.

Democratic primary

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Republican primary

Candidates

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General election

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: September 13, 1944. Stambaugh Says Nye is Conducting Smear Campaign. Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, N.D.. 1. June 19, 2021.
  2. News: March 10, 1944. Stambaugh Announces He'll Be Candidate for Senator. Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, N.D.. 1. June 19, 2021.